The league leader for the past few years in yard per attempt has been Phillip Rivers, whose Chargers have wheezed out every year.

A good downfield passing game helps win games. But it’s not a requirement.

Byrnes also goes on to note that New England’s pass defense massively improved in their last six games. Maybe. But why don’t we consider the QBs on their schedule? Their first first ten games included Cincinnati, San Diego, Pittsburgh and Indy and the last six included Detroit, a collapsing Jets team and a Rodgers-less Green Bay. That can make a world of difference. This is why Football Outsiders adjusts their stats for the level of competition.

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